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Junior Health

Health —

During Term 3 Year 9 and 10 students will cover work in Sexuality Education as a part of the Health and Physical Education curriculum. The course will be taught during health lessons by the class Health and Physical teacher and the school Health Nurse.

The lessons will cover material relating to:

  • Hormonal changes during puberty and mid teens

  • Structure and function of the female reproductive system

  • Contraception and associated issues

  • STI’s and the consequences of early sexual involvement

  • Assertiveness and dealing with peer pressure

  • Gender/sexuality

  • Pornography

Families who do not wish their daughter to take part in the sexuality programme are able to withdraw the student from this unit of work. An alternative arrangement can be made for her during these lessons. Please make contact with your daughter’s Health and Physical Education teacher if this is the case.